Chapter 110 – Chapter 27. The Southern Continent.
Week 7, Day 5.
Instructor Andrei greeted the unchanging dawn of today. After he washed and got dressed, he woke up Team 5 with a bang.
– Knight ah, knight ah ah!
Still, Team 5 is now quite ready to take off the mask of a new chick and become a member of the continent. Even if I leave the academy right now, I won’t starve to death.
After completing the preparations for morning training, Andrei, a swordsmanship instructor, gathered trainees with good skills in swordsmanship and conducted intensive training. Like a hawk’s eye, he had an excellent talent for finding and bringing out hidden talents. Thanks to this, there were quite a few of his disciples who entered a good guild and made a fortune.
However, no one surpassed his former disciple Kang Ji-hyeok. Sometimes when he hears rumors about Kang Ji-hyeok, he would think of the old days.
I was certain that I would definitely succeed. But he had no idea he would do such a great job.
An unprecedented warrior who succeeded by choosing the first mission as a 100-point mission!
Instructor Andrei proudly told his teammates about the hero Kang Ji-hyeok whenever he had a chance. It was also a matter of showing off his discerning eye for recognizing his talent at a glance.
In the midst of training so hard, there was a sudden call from General Manager Ralop. It was a little regretful that the instructor had lost his pulse here, but he still couldn’t just ignore the officer’s call.
“Don’t goofing around without me! If there are guys who haven’t been sweating since I’ve been there, I’ll roll them to the point where you’ll have tears and a runny nose!”
Instructor Andrei gave a growling warning and headed to his officer’s office. As soon as the secretary in charge at the door saw the instructor coming, he immediately knocked on the door.
“Officer, Instructor Andrey is here.”
– Come in.
The secretary motioned for her to go in. The instructor straightened up his clothes at the door and went into the officer’s office.
“The officer in charge called…”
As soon as Instructor Andrew saw the figure sitting in the high chair, his eyes widened. He grinned at the instructor and put down the teacup he was holding.
“Long time no see, Instructor.”
Andrei refrained from bursting into laughter and went to the high-class table and bowed his back.
“It’s been a while, Mr. Hero.”
Jihyeok stood up and approached him, spreading his arms. Only then did the instructor smile brightly, hug the warrior and pat him on the back. He was overjoyed at seeing his pupil reunited after years of absence, not knowing what to do.
“The instructor is still there. … But I guess you just came from training? The smell of sweat is just…”
“Ugh, this guy to the instructor. … Sorry, just kidding.”
Haha.
As the two started to laugh loudly, Ralop, the general manager and manager, also laughed lightly.
“Please feel free to talk. I will leave my seat.”
“Thank you.”
“No. Then.”
Orc Rallop bowed so much that the bald top of his head was barely visible, and then left the room. Jihyeok and the instructor sat on soft chairs.
“I heard the rumors. Do you know how surprised I am?”
“Was that enough?”
“Oh, of course I knew you would go up high. But I didn’t expect to get ahead so quickly. Beyond my imagination…”
“Well, shouldn’t it be this much to live up to your eyes?”
The instructor smiled proudly. His eyes very well resemble those of parents watching their grown children.
The two exchanged light regards and talked about daily life at length. After a moment of silence, the void was filled with lukewarm tea water.
“By the way, what are you doing here? I bet you didn’t come this far to see my face… Is it for a mission?”
“Well, it’s a good thing.”
“… If you said it was because of me, I would have been impressed, but it’s a bit disappointing.”
“I’m not good at empty words.”
Hehe. The two laughed lightly. Jihyeok lowered the teacup he was holding and spoke again in a serious tone.
“I came to see if there are any lumber worthy of becoming a hero. He has great talent and good character.”
“… Well.”
Instructor Andrei was lost in his thoughts, stroking his calloused hand against his thick beard.
“There was a nice guy two months ago…”
“There’s usually about one rider per jockey, right?”
Seuw-. The instructor gave a small exclamation as if he remembered something after thinking deeply.
“… Uh, there is one.”
“How is your personality? I tend to take it a little too seriously…”
“I tend to get along well with everyone. Had it been a problem, I wouldn’t have recommended it in the first place. I don’t like guys who aren’t cheap either.”
“Okay? … Then could you arrange for it?”
“That’s it, well, there’s nothing you can’t do. … It’s a bit of an abuse of power, though.”
“Oh really-.”
Jihyeok took out a leather pouch from his bosom. Instructor Andrei quickly waved his hand while saying “Ah”.
“Something like that, oh my gosh, I don’t need it. Really.”
“I’m thanking you for taking care of me in the past. Next time, use this to buy your friends plenty of alcohol. Oh, well, take it.”
“It really is. Would it be a big deal if I received something like this?”
“I am really grateful for that. Accept it hmm?”
Ha. In the end, the instructor slowly handed over the pouch, and quickly put it into his bosom in case anyone saw it. Jihyeok smiled.
“Don’t be burdened. It’s just a real gift. No matter what, it’s okay if you come empty-handed. I even made it through this way.”
“… All right. I will write well, Your Excellency.”
“Funny.”
“Keuheuh, ah, I’m not laughing because I like it. Don’t get me wrong.”
Instructor Andrei couldn’t hold back a laugh that was about to die in the end, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
“Anyway…”
Jihyeok patted his knee with the palm of his hand and said.
“Can I see you now? Because I don’t have that much time.”
“Now? … I’ll tell my friend one more time. But it may not be right away. It’s because it’s not my team.”
“It’s okay. I can wait.”
“All right. Then I will go.”
Instructor Andrew jumped up, bowed lightly, and left the room. In the meantime, the female secretary came in briefly, filled the empty teapot once, and left again.
Jihyeok was immersed in contemplation for quite some time as he savored another cup of tea. When the cup was empty, another was filled, and half empty, Andrei finally returned. He was accompanied by a person beside him.
She was a pretty woman with black bobbed hair and dense eyes and lips. On Earth, she feels like a freshman college student. Her physique was clearly not the physical type. As soon as Jihyeok saw her, something about her seemed to come to mind.
“It took a lot of work to bring you.”
“No. Then, let’s talk.”
Instructor Andrey bowed deeply and left the room. Left alone, she became a little nervous. … Well, the trainees trembled, and the instructor bowed her back politely, but of course I was nervous.
“Come and sit down.”
“Ah… , Yes.”
The woman cautiously approached Jihyeok. He held out her hand and she politely caught it.
“Kang Ji-hyeok is a warrior.”
Warrior-!
He was a very tall man. She had met a few guild people, but was the first to become a hero.
“My name is Sally.”
“Sally?”
“Yes.”
“Sit down.”
Jihyeok patiently searched her memory. First of all, there was no Sally among the warriors. … She seemed to have to do twenty heads.
His eyes scanned her carefully as she sat down.
Fair skin, fragrant smell, well-groomed clothes, callus-free hands, sallow legs.
“Does it look like a role group that doesn’t use weapons separately?”
“Ah yes. In our world, it was called a person with special abilities. … They say he’s a telekinetic here.”
Telekinesis -.
There, Jihyeok found the puzzle of memories that had been complicatedly intertwined. Telekinesis Celie! … He was a guild member of the Red Hawk Guild, probably.
I remembered hearing that her skills were so outstanding that there was even an offer to recruit her from the S-class hero team. Of course, being loyal, she declined the offer and said that she remained in the guild to the end.
To the extent of being offered to recruit an S-class hero team, it must mean that he is at least as skilled as an A-class hero. Then there was no doubt about his ability. In fact, even if the people with special abilities were not good enough, they were the ones who were good in the middle. Even if you use it not as a hero, but as a colleague, you will be able to do the job well enough for one person.
The downside is that it is usually focused on only one ability, so there is an extreme aspect and the mana efficiency is lower than magic, but even taking that into consideration, it was a fairly popular role because it had good strengths.
“How many times have you received a recruitment offer?”
“… Yes.”
“At the guild?”
“Yes.”
“I see.”
The warrior nodded lightly. To be honest, I was intrigued. Once I recruited him and thought he had the qualities of a warrior, I wanted to raise him like that.
However, she couldn’t force her to come without her heart. Jihyeok didn’t want that either. In that case, it would be better to bring someone who has passion even if their skills are not good enough. After all, the flower of talent can bloom brilliantly only when passion and effort are the foundation.
Jihyeok didn’t bother going round and round. It can be done or it can’t be done. He didn’t want to hang on to someone he didn’t like. Anyway, the continent is wide and there are many talented people.
“Don’t be honest. I want to recruit you.”
“… Yes?!”
“It must be a rare opportunity for you. I don’t want to force it.”
“Ah…”
Shelly hesitated. Jihyuk thought it was natural. Suddenly, a new hero appears and makes a recruitment offer, but it won’t be easy to hold hands. Of course, he was willing to give him enough time to think. I’m not going to take her right away anyway.
“Give me time to find out about myself. Anyway, it’s 7 weeks now, so there’s still a week left. I have to leave tomorrow for a mission, so I’ll send someone from the Heavenly Demon Guild here in exactly one week. Make your decision then. If you agree, the guild will take care of you for a while until I return.”
“… All right.”
“Did you say Sellie?”
“Yes, warrior.”
Jihyeok smiled kindly.
“To brag a bit, I am a pretty great person. So it can make you a very great person. He has the ability to do that.”
He paused for a moment, then spoke again.
“I am the hero of the continent. My activity is not for profit. It is to work hard for the peace and well-being of the continent. … If money is your goal, you’d better look elsewhere.”
The warrior laughed even more.
“My ultimate goal is to defeat the demon king and return to my hometown. I am a stranger like you, so I desperately want to return to my hometown. If you feel that way too, I have no doubt that you will be a good match for me.”
Celie gulped down her saliva. Jihyeok held out her hand to her again.
“My story ends here. I’m sorry I kept you for a long time because of my greed. … Whether we meet again next time, your infinite glory, Bima, Sally.”
She reached out her hand, which was trembling very slightly, and slowly joined his.
“Thank you, warrior. … It was an honor to meet you.”
“Have a good day.”
Both happened at the same time. Jihyeok smiled and patted her arm once and slowly left the room. She bowed her head toward his back as he left.
The door closed and a long sigh escaped.
… Sally clearly felt the weight of being a hero.
